Perfusion 1 & 2 Pre-Exam NCLEX Question Practice questions with correct answers

The sympathetic nervous system would be expected to have which of the following effects? [Select all that apply] a. Stimulate the heart to beat faster b. Speed conduction through the AV node c. Cause the heart muscle to contract harder d. Decrease overall vascular volume e. Increase total peripheral resistance - Answer a. Stimulate the heart to beat faster b. Speed conduction through the AV node c. Cause the heart muscle to contract harder e. Increase total peripheral resistance Clinically, dysrhythmias, or arrhythmias, cause a. Altered cardiac output that could affect all cells b. Changes in capillary filling pressures c. Alterations in osmotic pressure d. Valvular dysfunction - Answer a. Altered cardiac output that could affect all cells A client is brought to the ER with a suspected MI. The client is very upset because he had just had an ECG in his doctor's o